At the same time, the textile industry in Great Britain was exploding, creating enormous international demand for cotton clothing ... the United States, making fertile land in the Deep South ...

But it now wants to process more of its "white gold" locally, to boost production and exports of 100 percent Beninese clothing. Benin is expected to produce 669,000 tonnes of cotton during the ...

From the pesticides and insecticides used to grow cotton ... used to process the materials and turn them into denim, jeans rank as one of the least eco-friendly clothing items to make.